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Chapter 22

           Whenhegotuponhisfeetatlastandmovedfeeblydown-town,amelancholychangehadcomeovereverythingandeverycreature. Therehadbeena"revival,"andeverybodyhad"gotreligion,"notonlytheadults,buteventheboysandgirls. Tomwentabout,hopingagainsthopeforthesightofoneblessedsinfulface,butdisappointmentcrossedhimeverywhere. HefoundJoeHarperstudyingaTestament,andturnedsadlyawayfromthedepressingspectacle. HesoughtBenRogers,andfoundhimvisitingthepoorwithabasketoftracts. HehuntedupJimHollis,whocalledhisattentiontothepreciousblessingofhislatemeaslesasawarning. Everyboyheencounteredaddedanothertontohisdepression; andwhen,indesperation,heflewforrefugeatlasttothebosomofHuckleberryFinnandwasreceivedwithaScripturalquotation,hisheartbrokeandhecrepthomeandtobedrealizingthathealoneofallthetownwaslost,foreverandforever. 

           Andthatnighttherecameonaterrificstorm,withdrivingrain,awfulclapsofthunderandblindingsheetsoflightning. Hecoveredhisheadwiththebedclothesandwaitedinahorrorofsuspenseforhisdoom; forhehadnottheshadowofadoubtthatallthishubbubwasabouthim. Hebelievedhehadtaxedtheforbearanceofthepowersabovetotheextremityofenduranceandthatthiswastheresult. Itmighthaveseemedtohimawasteofpompandammunitiontokillabugwithabatteryofartillery,butthereseemednothingincongruousaboutthegettingupsuchanexpensivethunderstormasthistoknocktheturffromunderaninsectlikehimself. 

           Byandbythetempestspentitselfanddiedwithoutaccomplishingitsobject. Theboy’sfirstimpulsewastobegrateful,andreform. Hissecondwastowaitfortheremightnotbeanymorestorms. 

           Thenextdaythedoctorswereback; Tomhadrelapsed. Thethreeweekshespentonhisbackthistimeseemedanentireage. 

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